CHAPTER 17 DISCUSSION:Educational Decree Number Twenty-Four

[Marcelle]

No: HPFGUIDX 97069

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "a_rude_mechanical"  <a_rude_mechanical at y...> wrote:

> > ~~Also, the Gobstones Club is mentioned here-I seem to recall
> > Gobstones being mentioned when Harry visits the MoM at the 
> > beginning of the book.  What are Gobstones, again?  ~~

celletiger:
 Harry had to exercise lots of self control with his money "to stop 
himself from purchasing a handsome set of solid gold gobstones, a 
wizarding game, rather like marbles in which the stones squirt a 
nasty smelling liquid into the other player's face when they lose a 
point. (POA, Ch. 4, the Leaky Cauldron, sorry no page #, from audio 
book because my books have been lent to a friend.  Funny how much 
you miss them, even when they are away from you for a good cause...).

Rather painful game, eh?  When I was a kid we played kickball, 
colored eggs, mother-may-I, and lots of card and board games.  We 
never hurt each other, except maybe in dodge ball...

celletiger